Remove unwanted programs (Windows, Mac)

Chrome can help you find suspicious or unwanted programs on your computer. If Chrome finds an unwanted program, click Remove. Chrome will remove the software, change some settings to default, and turn off extensions.

You can also check for malware manually.

Open Chrome.

At the top right, click More Settings.

At the bottom, click Advanced.

Under “Reset and clean up,” click Clean up computer.

Click Find.

If you're asked to remove unwanted software, click Remove. You may be asked to reboot your computer.

Chrome can help you find suspicious or unwanted programs on your computer. If Chrome finds an unwanted program, Chrome will remove the software, change some settings to default, and turn off extensions.

If you think Chrome removed a file that’s safe or personal by mistake, you can restore the file.

On your computer, open the folder %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome Cleanup Tool\Quarantine.

If you removed unwanted programs or reset your browser settings, you might need to turn some extensions back on. To turn extensions on, at the top right, click More More ToolsExtensions. Only turn on extensions you trust.